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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE<br/>
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CHAPTER 1
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God comforts and cares for his saints—The saints are sealed and given assurance by the Spirit in their hearts.
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Paul,</span> an <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 21: 1.">apostle</a> of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy <i>our</i> brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
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Grace <i>be</i> to you and peace from God our Father, and <i>from</i> the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Blessed <i>be</i> God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG God, Mercy of.">mercies</a>, and the God of all <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/1/3b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Comfort.">comfort</a>;
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Who comforteth us in all our <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Tribulation.">tribulation</a>, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/1/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="Philip. 3: 10; 2 Thes. 2: 16.">comfort</a> wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
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For as the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/5a" mark="a" type="C" title="Col. 1: 24; TG Suffering.">sufferings</a> of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
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And whether we be afflicted, <i>it is</i> for your consolation and salvation, which is <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/6a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR active, operative.">effectual</a> in the <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/1/6b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 63: 20; D&C 101: 35.">enduring</a> of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, <i>it is</i> for your consolation and salvation.
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And our hope of you <i>is</i> stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Persecution; TG Suffering.">sufferings</a>, so <i>shall ye be</i> also of the consolation.
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For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/8a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Despair.">despaired</a> even of life:
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But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Resurrection.">raiseth</a> the dead:
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Who <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Deliverance.">delivered</a> us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver <i>us;</i>
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Ye also helping together by <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Philip. 1: 19; Philem. 1: 22.">prayer</a> for us, that for the gift <i>bestowed</i> upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
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For our rejoicing is this, the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Testimony.">testimony</a> of our conscience, that in <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/1/12b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR plainness, singleness of heart.">simplicity</a> and godly sincerity, not with fleshly <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/1/12c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Cor. 2: 13.">wisdom</a>, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
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For we <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Writing.">write</a> none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;
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As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also <i>are</i> ours in the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 1: 9 (8-10).">day</a> of the Lord Jesus.
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And in this confidence I was minded to <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Cor. 16: 7 (5-7).">come</a> unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
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And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.
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When I therefore was thus minded, did I use <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/17a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR light-mindedness, levity.">lightness</a>?  or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
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But <i>as</i> God <i>is</i> true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
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For the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 1: 35.">Son</a> of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, <i>even</i> by me and <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/1/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 15: 34 (32-34); 1 Thes. 1: 1; 1 Pet. 5: 12.">Silvanus</a> and <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/1/19c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Cor. 16: 10 (10-11); 1 Thes. 3: 2.">Timotheus</a>, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
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For all the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Rom. 15: 8.">promises</a> of God in him <i>are</i> yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
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Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/21a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Anointing.">anointed</a> us, <i>is</i> God;
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Who hath also <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/22a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Sealing.">sealed</a> us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
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Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
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Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/1/24a" mark="a" type="A" title="Rom. 11: 20.">faith</a> ye stand.
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